Bankstown, NSW Family Guide
NSW 2200 · City of Canterbury-Bankstown
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Activities around Bankstown
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Sports & local clubs around Bankstown
Soccer around Bankstown
13 listed within 5 km of Bankstown · 3 in Bankstown
In Bankstown
In Bankstown
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- North Bankstown Soccer Club · Yagoona · 1.7 km
- Greenacre Eagles FC · Greenacre · 2.3 km
- Padstow Hornets Football Club · Padstow · 3 km
- Acousto-Scan · Punchbowl · 3.2 km
- Bankstown District Amateur Football Association · Padstow · 3.7 km
- Soccatoos - Soccer Fun for Preschoolers · Riverwood · 4.4 km
- Bankstown Community Football · Revesby · 4.4 km
- Belmore Eagles Football Club · Belfield · 4.7 km
- Soccajoeys - Belmore · Belmore · 4.8 km
- Revesby Workers Football Club · Panania · 4.9 km
Martial arts around Bankstown
10 listed within 5 km of Bankstown · 2 in Bankstown
In Bankstown
In Bankstown
2.1 km from central Bankstown
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- Miyagi Kan Karate · Revesby · 2.9 km
- GKR Karate · Revesby · 3.5 km
- GKR Karate · Riverwood · 3.7 km
- GKR Karate · Georges Hall · 4.1 km
- GKR Karate Riverwood 2 · Riverwood · 4.4 km
- Young's Tae-Kwon-do Academy · Belmore · 4.4 km
- GKR Karate · Panania · 4.5 km
Tennis around Bankstown
9 listed within 5 km of Bankstown · 2 in Bankstown
In Bankstown
2.5 km from central Bankstown
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- Birrong Sports Club · Birrong · 3.2 km
- Acousto-Scan · Punchbowl · 3.2 km
- Parry Park Tennis Courts · Lakemba · 3.3 km
- Sefton Tennis Academy · Sefton · 3.2 km
- Padstow NSW Table Tennis · Padstow · 4.3 km
- Tennis Blast · Beverly Hills · 4.7 km
Swimming around Bankstown
7 listed within 5 km of Bankstown · 1 in Bankstown
3.4 km from central Bankstown
3.7 km from central Bankstown
3.7 km from central Bankstown
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- Recreation Sports and Aquatics Club · Bankstown · 0.3 km
- Bankstown Leisure Centres Swim School · Revesby · 4.4 km
- Revesby Swimming Centre · Revesby · 4.4 km
- Myswim · Bass Hill · 4.9 km
More sports
- Gymnastics & cheer (3 in Bankstown · 6 within 5 km) — Kids World Adventure Playland & Cafe Bankstown (0 km)
- Other sports (3 in Bankstown · 4 within 5 km) — Bankstown Bulls JRLFC (0 km)
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Tutoring & STEM around Bankstown
9 listed within 5 km of Bankstown · 2 in Bankstown
In Bankstown
2.1 km from central Bankstown
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- Kalibre Education · Punchbowl · 2.1 km
- Take off learning academy · Riverwood · 4.2 km
- Kip McGrath - Revesby · Revesby · 4.2 km
- Kumon Riverwood Education Centre · Riverwood · 4.3 km
- Kip McGrath - Chester Hill · Chester Hill · 4.8 km
- SS Education Australia · Chester Hill · 5 km
Arts & dance around Bankstown
6 listed within 5 km of Bankstown · 1 in Bankstown
In Bankstown
1.8 km from central Bankstown
3.2 km from central Bankstown
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- Fiona-Gaye Moore Academy of Irish Dancing · Padstow · 3.6 km
- Dental Art Centre · Lakemba · 3.8 km
- Belmore Eagles Football Club · Belfield · 4.7 km
- Kids' activities & play (3 in Bankstown · 4 within 5 km) — Entertainment Park (0 km)
- Yoga & wellbeing (1 in Bankstown · 2 within 5 km) — Bankstown Bulls JRLFC (0 km)
Schools within 3 km of Bankstown
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31 schools within 3 km of the Bankstown centre, 10 with a Bankstown address. See all schools with a Bankstown address
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Parks, playgrounds & community places
Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.
Playgrounds (verified features) (4 of 16)
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Libraries (2)
Public pools (2)
Sports grounds (2)
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At a glance
This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Bankstown: 56 kids' activities within 5 km, 10 schools in Bankstown, and parks and playgrounds.
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- Bass Hill, Georges Hall, and Yagoona
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- Bankstown Girls High SchoolSchool
- St Euphemia CollegeSchool
- Bankstown Public SchoolSchool
- Bankstown South Infants SchoolSchool
- St Brendan’s Catholic Primary School - Bankstown CentralSchool
- LaSalle Catholic CollegeSchool
- St Felix Catholic Primary School - BankstownSchool
- Bankstown North Public SchoolSchool
- Yagoona Public SchoolSchool
- Al Noori Muslim SchoolSchool
- Condell Park Public SchoolSchool
- Bankstown West Public SchoolSchool
- Punchbowl Boys High SchoolSchool
- Condell Park Christian SchoolSchool
- Banksia Road Public SchoolSchool
- Bankstown Senior CollegeSchool
- St Charbel's CollegeSchool
- Holy Saviour SchoolSchool
- Al Sadiq CollegeSchool
- Mount Lewis Infants SchoolSchool
- Punchbowl Public SchoolSchool
- Wattawa Heights Public SchoolSchool
- St Jerome’s Catholic Primary School - PunchbowlSchool
- Caroline Chisholm SchoolSchool
- Christ the King Catholic Primary School Bass HillSchool
- St John Vianney Catholic Primary School - GreenacreSchool
- Greenacre Public SchoolSchool
- Sir Joseph Banks High SchoolSchool
- Birrong Public SchoolSchool
- Birrong Girls High SchoolSchool
- Wiley Park Girls High SchoolSchool
- Bankstown Bulls JRLFCActivity
- CS Education BankstownActivity
- Entertainment ParkActivity
- Kids World Adventure Playland & Cafe BankstownActivity
- Turbo ClimbActivity
- Froggy Tuition CentreActivity
- Recreation Sports and Aquatics ClubActivity
- Bankstown Arts CentreActivity
- Tennis CourtsActivity
- SoccajoeysActivity
- Elysian School of Yoga, Dance, Gymnastics and ArtActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- North Bankstown Soccer ClubActivity
- Karen McPhillips School of Highland DancingActivity
- Ambition Sports PerformanceActivity
- Le Ray Gymnastics AcademyActivity
- AIM Arabic Language SchoolActivity
- Kalibre EducationActivity
- Sde Martial ArtsActivity
- Greenacre Eagles FCActivity
- Canterbury Bankstown Tennis and Bowls ClubActivity
- Miyagi Kan KarateActivity
- Padstow Hornets Football ClubActivity
- Birrong Sports ClubActivity
- Acousto-ScanActivity
- Sefton Tennis AcademyActivity
- Parry Park Tennis CourtsActivity
- Blue Water Swim SchoolActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- Fiona-Gaye Moore Academy of Irish DancingActivity
- Doug Frost Swim SchoolActivity
- Birrong Swimming CentreActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- Bankstown District Amateur Football AssociationActivity
- Dental Art CentreActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- Take off learning academyActivity
- Kip McGrath - RevesbyActivity
- Kumon Riverwood Education CentreActivity
- Padstow NSW Table TennisActivity
- Bankstown Library and Knowledge CentrePark or community place
- Paul Keating ParkPark or community place
- Rickard Road Car ParkPark or community place
- Eather ReservePark or community place
- Bankstown Memorial ParkPark or community place
- Ruse ParkPark or community place
- Hill Crest ReservePark or community place
- Alice ParkPark or community place
- McLeod ReservePark or community place
- Graf ParkPark or community place
- Arthur ParkPark or community place
- Mt Lewis ReservePark or community place
- Mannell ReservePark or community place
- Bankstown Steam Locomotive SocietyPark or community place
- Gazzard ParkPark or community place
- Bankstown City Sports ComplexPark or community place
- Thella-Kenway ReservePark or community place
- O'Neill ParkPark or community place
- Punchbowl ParkPark or community place
- Blaxland Riverside Park, Silver WaterPark or community place
- Gibson ReservePark or community place
- Wattawa ReservePark or community place
- Greenacre Civic Centre ReservePark or community place
- Sky High Indoor Trampoline ParkPark or community place
- Greenacre LibraryPark or community place
- Cantrell ReservePark or community place
- Edgar ReservePark or community place
- Northcote ReservePark or community place
- Band Hall ReservePark or community place
- Scott ReservePark or community place
- Norm Neilson ReservePark or community place
- Middleton ParkPark or community place
- Werona Avenue ReservePark or community place
- C&M Aquatic CentrePark or community place
- Roselands Aquatic CentrePark or community place
Your council & community
Bankstown within City of Canterbury-Bankstown
13 of the council area’s 84 activity providers · 1st of 28 suburbs by number of providers
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Homes in and around Bankstown
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Bass Hill, NSW 2197
Property Type: House
Bass Hill, NSW 2197
Property Type: House
Bass Hill, NSW 2197
Property Type: House
Chester Hill, NSW 2162
Property Type: House
Bass Hill, NSW 2197
Property Type: Duplex
Bass Hill, NSW 2197
Property Type: Duplex
Nearby suburbs
Find more for your family close by. Distances are measured between suburb centres.
Bass Hill
1 activity provider · 1.1 km
Georges Hall
1 activity provider · 1.5 km
Yagoona
2 activity providers · 1.7 km
Sefton
1 activity provider · 1.8 km
Compare activities, schools & parks
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Bankstown
Soccer 3, Gymnastics & cheer 3, Other sports 3, Kids' activities & play 3 +7
10 schools · 11 parks
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Bass Hill1.1 km · same council
Swimming 1
3 schools · 3 parks
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Georges Hall1.5 km · same council
Martial arts 1
4 schools · 3 parks
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Yagoona1.7 km · same council
Arts & dance 1, Soccer 1, Yoga & wellbeing 1
2 schools · 5 parks
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Sefton1.8 km · same council
Tennis 1
3 schools · 2 parks
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Birrong1.9 km · same council
Arts & dance 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Other sports 1, Tennis 1
3 schools · 3 parks
| Area | Activities listed there | Schools | Parks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bankstown | Soccer 3, Gymnastics & cheer 3, Other sports 3, Kids' activities & play 3 +7 | 10 | 11 |
| Bass Hill1.1 km · same council | Swimming 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Georges Hall1.5 km · same council | Martial arts 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Yagoona1.7 km · same council | Arts & dance 1, Soccer 1, Yoga & wellbeing 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Sefton1.8 km · same council | Tennis 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Birrong1.9 km · same council | Arts & dance 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Other sports 1, Tennis 1 | 3 | 3 |
Each row counts only what is listed in that suburb itself; distances are between suburb centres.
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Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 21 Oct 2026.
Recorded offences in Bankstown
| Suburb | Recorded offences (12 months) |
|---|---|
| Bankstown | 5,093 |
| Bass Hill | 1,036 |
| Belfield | 197 |
| Birrong | 159 |
| Chester Hill | 960 |
| Chullora | 121 |
| Condell Park | 509 |
| Georges Hall | 297 |
| Greenacre | 1,558 |
| Lakemba | 729 |
| Mount Lewis | 44 |
| Narwee | 356 |
Recorded offences, 12 months to 2026-06 · Source: © State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) · source
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Local guides & reading
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Junior Soccer in NSW (2026/27): Ages, Season and Where to Play
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All kids' activities listed in Bankstown
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Swimming (1) Category page →
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Gymnastics & cheer (3) Category page →
Other sports (3) Category page →
Arts & dance (1)
Tutoring & STEM (2)
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Yoga & wellbeing (1)
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Parks & places (12)
* Ages read from the provider's own website and re-checked every four months — not yet confirmed by them here.